How to Make a Photo Ledge for your Home
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I’ve always loved the look of a photo ledge to place pictures and plants in the bedroom. I bought some from Ikea for our old condo, and never really got around to using it before the move. Now in the new place, the Ikea ones were too small. I wanted a ledge that made a statement when I walked in the room. I wanted to put as many photos and plants as I could on the ledge. I couldn’t find one I wanted to buy, so we got building. I only had a couple of basic needs for the photo ledge:
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Here we go.
Supplies + Tool
- 3/4” plywood – you can use any kind. I had leftover Aspen wood, so that’s what I used. You’ll need 3x pieces.
- Wood Glue
- Circular Saw or Table Saw
- 16 Gauge Finishing Nailer
- Orbital Sander
- Clamps
- Wood stain & sealer
- Wood putty
- Stud finder
- 3” wood screw
- Drill
Steps
- Step 1 // Plan and measure - Plan out the length you want for the ledge, the base width of the ledge and the height of the front edge. My 3 pieces were:
- Base Piece: 96” long x 5¼” wide
- Back Piece: 96” long x 3” wide
- Front Edge: 96” long x 1¼” wide
- Step 2 // Cut your plywood to size
- Step 3 // Sand down your pieces using the orbital sander and a medium grit (120) sandpaper
- Step 4 // Choose your stain & stain your pieces! This is my favourite part.
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TIP
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Step 5 // Attach the bottom of the ledge and the 2 sides.
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Step 6 // Take wood putty and fill in the small holes created by the finishing nailer. Take a hand sander and lightly sand the filled in areas and re-stain.
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Step 7 // Hang your photo ledge!
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